My Background and Approach

Welcome to the web site for Dr. Deanne M Roberts MD.

• If you are considering an appointment, please see the Appointments and Programs page, as well as the location and contact info in the sidebars and at the bottom of the page.

• One of the programs offered is a group medical visits program focusing on metabolic health, type 2 diabetes, and a healthy approach to body weight. This program has it’s own website. getwellnothungry.com

• Phone and video visits are available for people who live in B.C. but outside of the Greater Vancouver area. They are also an option for people who are dealing with significant mobility issues or other barriers to coming into the office.

I favour a relentlessly individualized approach that emphasizes a wholistic view of the person within their circumstances, and the integration of a broad spectrum of treatment and prevention options.

Many of the people who come to see me are looking for help with problem-solving some health concern they have not found good options for. Often they are feeling “stuck” or discouraged about their health situation and their options. They wonder if looking at this from the view-point of nutrition and the broad view-point of Functional Medicine might bring some new insight or new options. Some people are seeking to avoid medications or lessen their need for medications when possible.

In particular, nutrition-related medical problems and interference with well-being are so very common these days, and can be of such serious burden and consequence for people, that I feel that my best way to be of use is to focus much of my efforts in this area.

My practice is limited to these areas of interest:

I feel this is how I can best be of service in the context of today’s medical reality where so many people are struggling with or burdened by health issues or quality of life issues related to foods and nutrition.

I am not accepting new patients as a “GP” or family physician or primary care physician.

Background:

I have been fascinated and inspired by the powerful role of food in health since my first year in University. This enthusiasm led to graduating, as head of the class, with my degree in Human Nutrition from the University of British Columbia. Next came medical school, also at UBC. As I went through medical school, I really valued already having that knowledge of nutrition available to enrich my understanding of both health and disease.

I have been practicing Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Medicine for over 30 years. For example, my first courses biofeedback and various aspects of Mind-Body skills were in 1982-83, as an essential part of bringing to fruition a “whole person” perspective. The core of my practice has always focused primarily on using nutrition and foods as tools to better health, within the context of a comprehensive view of each person’s journey and their well-being and individual fulfillment.

This includes:

metabolic health, metabolic syndrome, inflammation

pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes

health-focused weight loss and weight management

“courting” the best function of your appetite regulation centre, recognizing that imposed calorie restriction has proven to be both problematic and of amazingly limited benefit over time,

food cravings and dysregulated eating patterns,

blood sugar stability and regulation

digestive tract function, disturbances and illness

food allergies and intolerance, celiac disease

mental energy, brain “fog”, mood and mental health

brain health, nerve and neurological problems

fatigue, low sense of well-being

and so on.

Recent Educational Programs (2016-2017):

Institute for Functional Medicine:

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Immune Advanced Practice Module, February 2017

Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module, February 2017

The Bredesen Protocol Training: December 2016

Obesity Medicine:

SCOPE Certification (Specialist Certification of Obesity Professional Education) administered by the World Obesity Federation

The 13th International Congress on Obesity, May 2016

Member Canadian Obesity Network

Numerous Obesity Medicine conferences and programs over recent years, such as Canadian Obesity Network conferences and Obesity Medicine Association conferences

Contact and Appointments:

For Office Visits:
The office is located just off the corner of West 16th Avenue and MacDonald. There is free parking available on the street, a passenger drop-off zone in front, extra parking under the building, and buses along both 16th Avenue and MacDonald Street.

Are You Out of the Lower Mainland?
Please phone 778-866-2875 to inquire about visits done by phone or by secure video on your computer or mobile device.

Please see contact details and map at foot of page.

CAUTION: Not Medical Advice

Nothing written or posted on this site is intended as medical advice.

Also, please keep in mind that no medical treatments or health interventions are ever meant to be applied to any individual without:

first being considered in the full context of the individual and

if it is then considered appropriate to undertake a trial period of that health intervention – it must be adapted to each person’s circumstance and needs.

Please consult with your personal doctor before making any changes to your health practices or your medical care. The material on this site is for educational purposes and to promote consideration of various options and viewpoints.

Links to any materials, web sites, articles, videos, books, etc. produced by other people, are not meant as a full endorsement of everything that person is stating or of all of their opinions and conclusions.

This blog is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this blog or materials linked from this blog is at the user’s own risk.

The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard, or delay in obtaining, medical advice for any medical condition they may have, and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

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About

Welcome to my website. I hope you find it both inspirational and useful. My name is Dr. Deanne M Roberts, M.D.
Before I went to medical school, my first degree was in nutrition (bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition, University of British Columbia).
I have always maintained my professional interest in the importance and powerful effects of diet and nutrition in health and illness. A great deal of my time has been devoted to the study of all aspects of food and nutrition.
Over the decades, my practice has always been founded on a “preventive medicine” or “holistic medicine” approach. Over time, we have shifted to the term “Functional Medicine” as a way of expressing an approach and perspective on health, the healing process and medical care.
I live and practice medicine in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
(This blog previously Your Blooming Health.)

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Office Visits

Office Visits: The office is just off the corner of West 16th Avenue and MacDonald Street.

There is free parking – plan some time as you may need to circle the block more than once and walk a block. There is a passenger drop-off zone in front, extra parking under the building, and good transit service along both 16th Avenue and MacDonald Street.

Please Note: I am not accepting new patients for “general practice” or “primary care” visits – that is, I accept new patients specifically for topics related to my special interest areas. The new patients I see have another doctor or clinic they go to for primary care (GP) visits.

Phone or Video Visits

For people in B.C. but at a distance: visits can be done by phone or by secure video link (on your computer or mobile device). Please call 778-866-2875 to set up an appointment or for initial inquiries. After this step, you can book your appointments online or by phone.

Office and Contact Info

Contact: Please be aware that email is not considered to be secure enough to use for medical purposes. Please do not include information regarding your health or your medical concerns in email. For better privacy, you can call and leave a phone message.
drdearobertsmd@gmail.com